Canny, Sally Anne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2016 13 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a strong commitment to providing at least good quality care and education for all children. Additionally, she has high expectations for children across all seven areas of learning.  The childminder works very closely with parents to promote children's needs. A consistent approach to children's care helps them feel highly valued and supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder places a strong focus on developing children's independence and self- help skills through everyday play. This helps children become confident, motivated and happy individuals who enjoy learning.  The childminder provides children with a wide range of lively, exciting and challenging activities that contributes to the good progress children make in their learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's progress is monitored effectively. However, the new monitoring process is not yet embedded or sharply focused enough on using all current information to make it even more accurate and precise.  The childminder has plans for improvement. However, it is less clear how and when these will be targeted and addressed, as plans are less well focused on setting precise timescales to enhance the teaching and learning through implementation.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 embed the system for monitoring the progress of children's development across all areas of learning, and focus more sharply on how current information from observation of children can be better used  build on the already good systems for evaluation and use the good quality information obtained to target more specifically on setting clear plans and timescales for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom, kitchen and outdoor area.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates and her self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation and discussed the children's learning while they were engaged in the activities.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of the action to take to protect children. She is confident to report any concerns regarding a child's welfare to the appropriate agencies. The childminder has in place comprehensive policies and procedures that are implemented successfully and contribute to keeping children safe and healthy. She is qualified in early years and uses this experience to effectively plan for children's needs and future progress. Parents are fully included and this, combined with the good partnerships with local schools and other agencies, helps to meet children's overall needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Teaching is good. The childminder questions children well and extends their thinking as she talks with them about the life cycle of a butterfly. She skilfully introduces counting, shapes and colour as children play. This helps children develop an understanding of mathematics. The children delight in planting seeds outside, supporting their understanding of the natural world. The childminder helps children understand language, for example, she introduces phonics and sounds out words with the children. Children enjoy trying to write their own names. Overall, the observation, assessment and tracking systems used contribute to children's continued good progress. Children play well together and are very sociable.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively supports children's well-being as she is kind and caring. Children form strong bonds with her and actively seek her out for support during their play. They are valued, and the childminder helps them understand the need to consider each other's feelings. An example of this good practice is older children supporting younger children in their play. The childminder helps children explore their physical skills and learn to take calculated risks and experiment in their play. For example, during the cutting, gluing and sticking activities offered. Information gained from parents is used consistently well to support children's well-being and feelings of being safe. Children are very well behaved. Children learn about healthy practices as they engage in lively discussions about the need to wash their hands and the properties of healthy foods.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress considering their starting points. They are able to express themselves and are confident and motivated. Children are very well prepared for their next stage of learning and the move to school. The consistently show the characteristics of effective learning and take a very active part in their own learning. They understand rules and readily follow instructions, such as getting ready for snack. Children are highly independent and this helps develop those skills necessary for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331575 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1044793 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Skipton, North Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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